PGConf.EU 2026 in Valencia – PostgreSQL, Community, and Plenty of Inspiration
What an amazing conference ... as expected! PGConf.EU 2026 in Valencia was once again a real highlight for everyone passionate about PostgreSQL. Engaging talks, interesting discussions, plenty of familiar faces, and lots of fresh ideas made this event an all-around fantastic experience for me.A Community That Never Fails to ImpressWhat makes PGConf.EU so special to [...]
PostgreSQL User Group Frankfurt – Last Meetup of 2025
Last week, on 10th December 2025, the PostgreSQL User Group Frankfurt held its final meetup of the year at the Scandic Hotel in Frankfurt. The event saw two engaging presentations that captivated the audience of PostgreSQL enthusiasts. First, Dirk Aumueller from Proventa AG delievered a talk titled "Running PostgreSQL with Podman, Quadlets & Systemd", [...]
LDAP Synchronisation with ldap2pg & CNPG
A customer recently requested the integration of PostgreSQL with LDAP. I had successfully implemented similar solutions in previous projects using ldap2pg. However, this project was slightly different: PostgreSQL was deployed on Kubernetes using CloudNativePG (CNPG). This provided an interesting opportunity to combine LDAP synchronization with a modern Kubernetes-native PostgreSQL operator. Prerequisites I had no [...]
A Look Back at PGDay.Austria 2025: Great Location & Even Greater Talks!
On September 4th, 2025, the PostgreSQL community gathered in Vienna for a memorable and skillful prepared event: PGDay Austria 2025. Proventa AG was at the event as a Gold sponsor showing our commitment to PostgreSQL and its thriving community. As the event has now come to a close, it’s time to reflect on the [...]
Proventa Achieves ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certification – Structured Information Security for the Digital Age
Information security is no longer just an IT concern — it’s a strategic imperative. As of July 25, 2025, Proventa AG has been officially certified under ISO/IEC 27001:2022, one of the most widely recognized international standards for effective Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). What is covered by the certification? The scope includes our full-service offering: [...]
How to Manage PostgreSQL Clusters with GitOps using CloudNativePG and ArgoCD
At PGConf.de in Berlin this year, I had the pleasure of presenting on the powerful combination of CloudNativePG and GitOps. For those who couldn't attend — or anyone looking to streamline their PostgreSQL cluster management — this blog post shows how to apply GitOps principles with CloudNativePG for a more efficient and reliable database [...]